Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold
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Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold
The service engine soon light is on, and after scanning for codes I get a
Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)
Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 2)
Anyone know what this is? I would guess O2 sensor malfunction?
Mods are: Borla C/B, Lid, 80MM TB. Had mods on car for over 8 months with no light.
Any opinions?
Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)
Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 2)
Anyone know what this is? I would guess O2 sensor malfunction?
Mods are: Borla C/B, Lid, 80MM TB. Had mods on car for over 8 months with no light.
Any opinions?
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P0420 or P0430 is usually a bad cat, both simultaneously could be a symptom of something else going on. If it turns out to be the cats the 00-02 F-body warranty is 10 years/120K.
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Likely bad cats. Warranty on cats and PCM is 8/80, not 10/120 last time I checked. I was a service advisor at a chevy dealer so I know, but it may have changed in the last year or two.
Make sure you tune that car and possibly replace the front O2s, I suspect you are running rich and that is what kills the cats prematurely.
Make sure you tune that car and possibly replace the front O2s, I suspect you are running rich and that is what kills the cats prematurely.
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damn my nissan has the exact code/problem but the dealership wouldn't fix it because theres no emissions law where i live. so i said screw it, i'm not paying 800+ bucks if its not hurting the car
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I believe it's a federal law, not local.
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Yes, it is Federal law 8/80 on all vehicles (for cats). If you have a defective cat and fall in this timeframe the dealer is violating the law.
My understanding is that Federal law protects the computer for 8/80 also.
My understanding is that Federal law protects the computer for 8/80 also.
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I got the letter last yr explaining the cats to 10 yrs.
Fed law does cover cats to 8/80, ecm to 8/80 and maf to 8/80. I know BMW does anyway since I am a tech. These are covered due to emmissions.
nissan has problems with their cats and o2 sensors anyway. I am in the same shop as nissan. Those techs replace cats,02 sensors and TB everyday. I mean 2-3 a day.
Fed law does cover cats to 8/80, ecm to 8/80 and maf to 8/80. I know BMW does anyway since I am a tech. These are covered due to emmissions.
nissan has problems with their cats and o2 sensors anyway. I am in the same shop as nissan. Those techs replace cats,02 sensors and TB everyday. I mean 2-3 a day.
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I have this same CEL code. I installed some brand new 1 3/4 ARH + catted Y. Like 2 months ago. MTI tuned it. So my cats are dead? If it's not hurting my car what do I need to do to just get rid of the CEL. How do you gut the cats? Or do I even need to?
I had the CEL deleted last week and it came back on yesterday. Thanks
I had the CEL deleted last week and it came back on yesterday. Thanks
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You guys and the removing/gutting the cats drive me nuts. If I tried that in my state I'd be strung up by the b@lls.
New DS cat under warranty fixed my problem.
Of course, they sent me away with an exhaust leak once, then ~almost~ twice when I returned to have the problem corrected and they denied it existed. But that's a different story.
New DS cat under warranty fixed my problem.
Of course, they sent me away with an exhaust leak once, then ~almost~ twice when I returned to have the problem corrected and they denied it existed. But that's a different story.
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I have this same CEL code. I installed some brand new 1 3/4 ARH + catted Y. Like 2 months ago. MTI tuned it. So my cats are dead? If it's not hurting my car what do I need to do to just get rid of the CEL. How do you gut the cats? Or do I even need to?
I had the CEL deleted last week and it came back on yesterday. Thanks
I had the CEL deleted last week and it came back on yesterday. Thanks
If yours is doing the same thing I would just get o2 sims to get rid of the code. It won't hurt anything as long as they are not clogged.